CVE-2016-4667 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-4667?

CVE-2016-4667 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4667?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ATS" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted font.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.12.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93852Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
https://support.apple.com/HT207275Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93852Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
https://support.apple.com/HT207275Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4667?

CVE-2016-4667 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ATS" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of s...

How severe is CVE-2016-4667?

CVE-2016-4667 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4667?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.